You can have DDNOS of the type of any of the dissociative conditions (or a mix).
You can have DDNOS of the DID type, if that is not a bad wording. Some have interpreted that as having different states with no names, they are all you but feel very distictivly different with different habits, some interpret it as lack of amnesia during switches... and other variants.
DSM is a little odd that way. The current one says about DID:
The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states
and
At least two of these identities or personality states recurrently take control of the person's behavior.
and
Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.
How to really interpret this? The easy and stricter way would say that there are like "people" inside, and they "take control". "Take control" and "distict identities" are strong words. The amnesia in most cases I heard has been connected to the switching, but DSM really doesn't say that. Or does it?
Changes in diagnosing often comes before changes in DX manuals. This is what is suggested for the next:
- Disruption of identity characterized by two or more distinct personality states (one can be the host) or an experience of possession, as evidenced by discontinuities in sense of self, cognition, behavior, affect, perceptions, and/or memories. This disruption may be observed by others, or reported by the patient.
- Inability to recall important personal information, for everyday events or traumatic events, that is inconsistent with ordinary forgetfulness.
It does seem like more people could get diagnosed using that manual.
I have a friend who was DDNOS now diagnised DID and I'm starting to understand how that could happen, because he doesn't have anything near alters, just states of being.